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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Time Event
8:00 a.m Registration
8:30 Introduction :Pine straw revenues vs. stumpage revenues in Georgia, Factors affecting pine straw yields
9:30 Cut-over and Old-field pine straw studies (Loblolly, longleaf, and slash pine)
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:30 Raking regimes (semi-annual, annual, periodic) and pine straw production, stand growth, and soil moisture
11:20 Magnitude and duration of fertilization responses
Case Studies: Fertilization payoffs; Weed re-growth with fertilization
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 Magnitude and duration of competition control benefits
1:30 Using diagnostic tools (Leaf Area Index Estimations, Soil, and Foliar Sampling), soils, and yield information to make effective recommendations
2:15 Refreshment Break
2:30 Nutrient cycling and forest floor nutrient release rates
3:00 Herbicides and herbicide use
3:30 Identification and control of invasive exotic species
4:15 Forest management alternatives for moving a cut-over pine stand into pine straw production
5:00 Adjourn
5:15 Professional Ethics in Forestry (optional)

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Time Event
 8:00 a.m.
 Sequencing fertilization and herbicide use to reduce overall costs
 8:30 Economics of pine straw at various returns per acre in
Overall Pine Stand Management
 9:20 Case study reviews – old-field and cut-over sites
10:00
Refreshment Break
 10:15 Visit old old-field longleaf pine stands managed for pine
straw production Lunch provided
 2:30 p.m. Adjourn



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